Parque temático Villas del Oeste, Western movie theme park at kilometer 12 of Durango-Parral Highway, Mexico.
Villas del Oeste is a theme park at kilometer 12 of the Durango-Parral Highway that recreates an authentic Wild West world with wooden buildings, dusty streets, and saloons. The grounds include several areas designed for western-style shows and entertainment programs.
The park was founded in the 1960s by filmmaker Billy Huges and served as a filming location for over 150 productions. Well-known films featuring actors such as John Wayne and Penelope Cruz were shot at this site.
The park brings Mexican western cinema traditions to life through regular shows featuring cowboys, dancers, and Apache performances that reflect the film heritage of this region.
The park is accessible via free shuttle service from Plaza de Armas in Durango, making it easy to visit. Weekend shows run multiple times daily and offer different entertainment options for visitors of all ages.
The landscape surrounding the park contains natural geographic features that attracted international filmmakers starting in the 1950s to shoot western movies. These original surroundings keep the location authentically cinematic today.
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